3 Days Ngorongoro / Lake Manyara Camping Safari
Highlights.
Budget tour adventure to Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro. Lake Manyara National Park takes pride in diversified habitat. It is mirrored by its varied fauna with some of the more common and visible large mammal species being the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion and wildebeest. Prominently renowned for its tree-climbing lion.
Ngorongoro Crater is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world not only because of its geological magnificence but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa largest population of large mammals.
Accommodation in budget tented camps/Lodge
The Itinerary
Day 1; Arusha/ Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and drive to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drive. The park is a thin green band of forest flanked on one side by the sheer 600metres high red and brown cliffs of the escarpment and on the other by the white-hot shores of an ancient soda
lake. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge
Day 2: Lake Manyara/ Ngorongoro
After breakfast Proceed for morning game drive where a good network of tracks and roads in the park allows excellent viewing opportunities. Animals seen include buffalo and elephants. Other animals present that can be seen are the tree climbing Lions, Giraffe, and Hippo. Flamingos may gather seasonally depending on lake conditions; pelicans and other bird species may also be seen here. Afternoon drive to Ngorongoro for dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro camp/Lodge
Day 3: Ngorongoro Crater/Arusha
Early breakfast, depart for the Ngorongoro crater for a full day of tracking game in the crater floor. You will break for your picnic lunch at the Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. All the big five may be seen. This huge caldera or collapsed volcano is 250 square kilometres and 600metres deep. Its spectacular settings and abundance of wildlife makes it one of the natural great wonders of the world – is referred to as the eighth wonder of the world or the EDEN of Africa. Late afternoon drive back to Arusha to end your trip.
INCLUDES
1 Transport with 4×4
2 All park fees
3 3 meals a day breakfast, lunch and dinner
4 Accommodation in the camp
5 Driver English speaking.
Not Included
1 Drinking water
2 Visas
3 Personal spending money for beers, sodas, cigarettes
Explore the destinations
Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park is a beautiful and ecologically diverse destination situated at the base of the dramatic Great Rift Valley escarpment. Despite its relatively compact size, the park offers a remarkable variety of habitats, including lush groundwater forests, acacia woodlands, open grasslands, swamps, and the alkaline Lake Manyara.
The park is famous for its tree-climbing lions, although sightings are not guaranteed. It also supports elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, baboons, and abundant birdlife.
Special features: Tree-climbing lions, large troops of baboons, groundwater forests, seasonal flamingos, Rift Valley escarpment scenery, elephant sightings, and excellent birdwatching opportunities.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of Tanzania's most extraordinary natural and cultural destinations. Its main attraction is the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact, unfilled volcanic caldera.
The crater floor supports a remarkable concentration of wildlife, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, and the endangered black rhinoceros.
Its varied habitats include grasslands, swamps, forests, and Lake Magadi, creating a natural sanctuary for numerous wildlife species. The conservation area is also important for Maasai pastoral traditions and human evolutionary history, particularly at Olduvai Gorge.
Special features: Ngorongoro Crater, Big Five safari opportunities, endangered black rhinos, spectacular crater-rim viewpoints, dense wildlife populations, Lake Magadi, Maasai cultural heritage, and Olduvai Gorge.
